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CS/SB 2578: Discretionary Surtax on Documents

GENERAL BILL by Government Efficiency Appropriations ; Atwater

Discretionary Surtax on Documents; authorizes certain counties operating under home rule charter to levy discretionary surtax for purposes of establishing & funding Housing Assistance Loan Trust Fund to assist in providing housing for low-income & moderate-income families; prohibits certain counties from levying surtax unless approved by majority of electors of county voting in referendum, etc. Amends 125.0167, 201.031, 201.0205.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/6/2005 Senate - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/8/2005 Senate • Filed
3/30/2005 Senate • Introduced, referred to Community Affairs; Government Efficiency Appropriations; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00302
4/7/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 04/12/05, 1:00 pm, 401-S
4/12/2005 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00419
4/13/2005 Senate • Now in Government Efficiency Appropriations -SJ 00419
4/18/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Government Efficiency Appropriations, 04/21/05, 9:15 am, 110-S
4/21/2005 Senate • CS by Government Efficiency Appropriations; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00567; CS read first time on 04/26/05 -SJ 00585; Withdrawn from- Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00553
4/22/2005 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00567
5/6/2005 Senate • Died on Calendar